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I was lucky enough to be able to squeeze in a day to drive back to my old town to capture some wonderful families who I have been lucky enough to photograph for years! As a family photographer, Fall is by far my busiest season. It's that time when everyone wants a Family Photoshoot and I truly do my best to fit everyone in. By the end of the season I am tired for sure, but I always feel blessed that this is the gift God gave me and I can use it to bless so many families by c

I know, I know. I say it a lot. But it's SO true. It means so much to me when clients come back year after year. Especially, when adding a new addition to their family. As a family photographer, there is no greater compliment. This wonderful family I actually met years ago when Kristyn was my daughter's 2nd grade teacher. After we moved to Jacksonville, FL it was pretty funny to find out she and her family were moving not too far from us! Though we had to change locations,

How is it December??? Even though I am SO ready for Christmas, family time, and all the lights and movies (who's kidding I've been watching the movies since Halloween).. I still can't believe it's here. In the northern states, Family Portrait season ends in early November. But here in Florida, we are still in full swing! I'm behind on blogging of course, but I still want to share all of my amazing families and their Family Photos here in Jacksonville, FL. I actually met

Family Portrait Season, as photographers call it, can be crazy. Busy, long hours of editing, but all 100% WORTH IT. Why? Because I am able to capture memories for my clients. See, I don't want to just get you the "everyone smile for the Christmas card" shot. I want to capture YOUR family. The love you have for one another. The way your little one's nose crinkles when they laugh, how much your oldest has grown since last year, maybe even the new braces that this season has

Each time I realize I need to set up the next Milestone photography session for one of my Watch Me Grow families I am shocked at how fast time flew by. When it is time to do the Family Photography session, I get excited to see how that sweet babe has grown. New abilities, personalities, all of it. Like with a family member you only see every so often. And in many ways, that's how I see my Watch Me Grow clients...as family. This special family I met when we capture the first

Family Photo season is in full swing! I have already got to meet families and catch up with families I have been lucky enough to photograph before. This wonderful family is one of the new families I got to meet. Relaxed, fun and with their sweet boy we got to laugh ALOT during our session. So, take a break this Wednesday and check out a few favorites from this recent fall family photos session in Jacksonville FL. Happy Wednesday! Melody

If you have been following me for any amount of time, you know that I LOVE St Augustine, Fl. For some reason, every time I go, I feel like I am on vacation. Like I could walk around and soak up everything in downtown St Augustine all day long. And yes, I have been there a lot. So, of course when clients want their Maternity Photoshoot or Family Photos in historic St Augustine, I am SOOOO excited. Every time. This wonderful family was only in St Augustine for two nights on

It's not a secret my Watch Me Grow baby plan families have a special place in my heart. Being able to capture so many Milestones over a baby's first year. From Fresh 48 Photography, to Newborn Photos, then those smiles, teeth, all that changes as your little one grows. Miss M has been a doll since her Fresh 48 photos. Her sister a rockstar through any weather, and their momma able to find the cutest outfits every time! So, check out only a few of my favorites from this Fir

It's officially Family Portrait season here in Jacksonville and St Augustine FL. What does that mean? Well, many families want their annual family photoshoot in the Fall (Granted, we live in Florida....so Fall isn't really a thing. It's Summer 2). My schedule gets filled quickly, BUT I get to meet up with many of the same families year after year to capture how big their kids have gotten and all the love and connection they have as their family grows. And I LOVE it! This

Summer always tends to lead us towards beautiful sunrises. Even though it means really early mornings in the summer, I never regret watching a beautiful sunrise (I did get up at 4:15a to make sure I saw all of the sunrise in Maine, so I'm committed, lol). This wonderful family made a weekend of it, coming in from out of town for their beautiful sunrise session. It was worth it completely though! So, make Monday a little better with some beauty and favorites from these sunri

When you can beat the heat and meet an adorably cute little man, I'd say these Summer Family Portraits were a success! This sweet family met me at one of my favorite parks for Petite Family Portrait sessions. The colors mom choose were perfect and their little man could not have been cuter!!!! It's wonderful to meet new families, laugh, photography chubby hands and feet and call all of it "work". Being a Family Photographer in Jacksonville is pretty amazing. So, stay cool

Summer is here and beach sessions abound. A couple weeks ago, I was able to do my Annual Beach Mini Event with some awesome families. I love beach portraits.....heck, I love the beach. Hearing it, watching it, all of it. I love these minis every year and meeting new families or capturing another milestone for returning families make them even better. So, stay cool this Wednesday, get your relax on before tomorrow's Holiday and check out some of my favorites from these Beac

It's not secret I love my Watch Me Grow families. Being able to capture so much of a little one's first year. From Maternity Portraits, Newborn Portraits, then Milestone sessions leading up to their First Birthday, I feel blessed each time a family chooses me to be apart of this journey. These memories as their little one grows and changes so much in that first year. With this amazing family, this was the third baby I got to watch grow. Our third Maternity session, third Ne

Family Portraits SHOULD BE FUN. There should be laughter, play, tickles, cuddles and games. Families should be photographed having fun together. Loving each other. Because that is WHO our families are. We play. We have fun. We Love. So, anytime a client has a specific idea for fun portraits I do my best to help them make it happen. When meeting up with a Watch Me Grow family for these portraits are even better. All along, Sara has told me her ideas for fun portraits. She

I know, I have said it before.... and I say it alot....BUT, it's SO true. My Watch Me Grow families are amazing. Being able to capture all the milestone's of a Baby's First Year is amazing. AND...St Augustine, FL is amazing. Not sure if I have said that last one before, but I do love that city. So, anytime clients want a St Augustine portrait session I am 100% in! I got to catch up with this wonderful family to capture Mr. K's 8 Month session and it couldn't have been mo

It's not secret I love my Watch Me Grow families. And though Monday's are usually for Maternity portraits, I have had a few Milestone and Newborn sessions recently that I need to share! This is my 3rd baby boy with this wonderful family. I cannot explain the honor I feel that they have trusted me every time in capturing the first year of their little loves. I send all my families a questionnaire so I can get to know them better. Which often helps me suggest locations for t

Watching sweet little lives grow throughout their first year, and even year after year as they become little people is pretty amazing. Definately a perk of being a Jacksonville Beach Family Photographer in Jacksonville and St Augustine. But, being able to capture my family as they grow....even better. This sweet girl is my youngest niece. An absolute doll, who may be the happiest baby ever. And you can't help but love her. So, make this Wednesday a bit better with some fav

It's no secret I love my Watch Me Grow families. Being able to see little ones grow and change over their first year. Even being able to see how their older siblings grow is basically, amazing. Being a Baby Photographer and local Family Photographer in Jacksonville and St Augustine Fl is pretty much awesome. And these sweet girls prove that even more. Miss M has been the sweetest every session since we met at her Fresh 48 Portrait session. Her big sister, has been a rockstar

For Christmas, my grandmother got me a sign that reads, "Family is Everything." If you have followed me for a little while, you know that this was the last gift she would give as my grandmother passed on Christmas Eve. But, it is still a great gift. Because she knew me. She knew how much I love my family. I do my best to prioritize my family and that is one reason that I try to make absolutely sure that every family that comes to me for a Family Portrait session is in love

As a Family Photographer, I have been so blessed this Family Portrait season. Amazing families, catching up with clients I get to see year after year, sweet little babes and fun locations. I always love when clients have a location that is meaningful to them. So when the Steele Family mentioned private land I knew it was going to be perfection. As a Florida family photographer, I have been blessed to see so many gorgeous parts of our beautiful state. The light that evening,